Your assignment is to take what story you think was best this semester and compare and contrast it with the story you think was the least impactful. The point here is to demonstrate what you have learned about the craft of stories and use this knowledge to present why, in your opinion, one story is executed better than another. The two stories are The Barn at the End of Our Term by Karen Russell and Zadie Smith- Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets.

First Steps of Assignment:

Analyze the texts. In order to effectively answer these questions, you may need to reread your texts..

Who is the author?

What is the author’s central idea? Why do you think they wrote this story?

How does each author use the story to make a larger point about the world around them?

How did the author organize the text? Think about the beginning, middle, and end. What effect does this organization have?

What style and tone does the author use and why? What diction (word choice) does the author use? What does that tell you about the author and situation?